A’s Griffin on the mend, begins rehab stint Tuesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin appears to be entering the final stretch of his rehabilitation from a Tommy John operation (and an additional delay caused by shoulder soreness), as he’ll begin a rehab stint with the Single-A Stockton Ports on Tuesday.

Griffin missed all of the 2014 season after undergoing a Tommy John procedure. From 2012-2013 with Oakland, Griffin posted a 21-11 record and a 3.60 ERA, spread out across 282 1/3 innings pitched and 47 starts.